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DEFINITIONS

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NON-SOLICITATION

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We use cookies for your security if we require you to use a password when logging on to our site. We also collect aggregated information for statistical and evaluation purposes.

Cookies can be disabled, generally through changing the internet software browser settings. It may also be possible to change the settings to enable acceptance of specific cookies. If cookies are disabled it may mean that not all services of a site, or indeed any, might be available.

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If you wish, you may also have a copy of the personal data held in relation to you. We may, as allowed by law, charge you a fee for this.

THIRD PARTIES

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TAX ISSUES

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There are numerous tax issues related to investing. You may want to consult with a tax advisor concerning your particular situation prior to making any investment. The information presented on this Website is not intended to supply tax, legal, or investment advice, any may not be accurate for all persons, securities or transactions.

The presentations of certain tax considerations relevant to the purchase, ownership and disposition of financial instruments is of a general nature only and does not address every potential tax consequence of an investment in derivative securities under all applicable laws. The summaries presented are based on treaties, laws, regulations, rulings and decisions in effect at the date of this writing, all of which are subject to change.

In particular, the precise tax treatment of an investor needs to be determined for each issue with reference to the full terms and the specific instrument. Such terms are specified in the relevant disclosure and are subject to the applicable tax law and practice at the relevant time. Investors should consult their own tax advisors on the tax consequences of the purchase, ownership, exercise and disposition of derivative securities.

ERRORS

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HEDGING AND/OR OTHER TRANSACTIONS

CS and/or its affiliates may, from time to time, for hedging or other reasons purchase or sell securities, commodities, futures, options or other financial instruments presented or may act as Market Maker in relation to securities, enter into proprietary trading transactions or Hedging transactions. This might cause CS to hold buy or sell positions in the underlyings of the CS Indices, which might have an impact on the value or price of the CS Indices and may not be in favour of the investors.

USE OF WEBSITE

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All CS research is subject to a disclaimer included at the end of all research. Any documentation or information which appears on the Website is subject to the terms of the disclaimer.

You agree to comply with the conditions imposed on your use of the services, as set out in these terms of use and elsewhere in this Website. These services may be outside CS's control or provided by a third party in which case CS cannot take responsibility for their content, or for any delays, interruptions or errors in the provisions of these additional services.

You may only use the data retrieved from the Website for your own personal and non-commercial purposes while accessing the Website. Such use will be in accordance with these terms of use and the requirements set out elsewhere on the Website. You may not copy, distribute or redistribute the data, including by caching, framing or similar means or sell, resell, re-transmit or otherwise make the data retrieved from our Website available in any manner to any third party. The data is provided "as is". Neither CS nor any third party shall be liable to you or any third party for any loss or damage, direct, indirect or consequential, arising from (i) any inaccuracy or incompleteness in, or delays, interruptions, errors or omissions in the delivery of the data or any other information supplied to you through this Website or (ii) any decision made or action taken by you or any third party in reliance upon the data or (iii) your inability to use the Website and/or any other websites which are linked to this Website. Neither a third party nor CS shall be liable for loss of business revenues, lost profits or any punitive, indirect, consequential, special or similar damages whatsoever, whether in contract, tort or otherwise, even if advised of the possibility of such damages incurred by you or any third party.

Unauthorized use of CS's websites and systems including but not limited to unauthorized entry into CS's systems, misuse of passwords, or misuse of any information posted to a site, is strictly prohibited.

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THE CS INDICES ARE THE exclusive property of and currently sponsored by CS as Index Creator which has contracted with the relevant Index Calculation Agent to maintain and calculate the CS INDICES. Neither the Index Creator nor the relevant Index Calculation Agent has any obligation to take the needs of any person into consideration in composing, determining or calculating the CS Indices (or causing the CS Indices to be calculated). In addition, neither the Index Creator nor the Index Calculation Agent makes any warranty or representation whatsoever, express or implied, as to the results to be obtained from the use of the CS Indices and/or the level at which any of the CS Indices stands at any particular time on any particular day or otherwise, and neither the Index Creator nor the relevant Index Calculation Agent shall be liable, whether in negligence or otherwise, to any person for any errors or omissions in the Index or in the calculation of the Index or under any obligation to advise any person of any errors or omissions therein.

WE OR A COMPANY OR PERSON CONNECTED OR ASSOCIATED WITH US MAY BE AN UNDERWRITER OR DISTRIBUTOR OF, OR A MARKET MAKER OR OTHERWISE HOLD A LONG OR SHORT POSITION AS A PRINCIPAL IN, A SECURITY OR A FINANCIAL INSTRUMENT WHICH IS AN UNDERLYNG FOR PURPOSES OF THE CS INDICES. FEES MAY BE SHARED WITH THIRD PARTIES AND/OR AFFILIATES.

Figures showing the performance of the CS INDICES refer to simulated past performance up to A PARTICULAR DATE INDICATED IN RESPECT OF EACH INDEX WITHIN THIS WEBSITE, and real performance thereafter. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future performance.

The CS Indices published on this Website are the exclusive property of CS, which has contracted with Standard & Poor's ("S&P") to maintain and calculate certain of the Indices. S&P shall have no liability for any errors or omissions in calculating any of the Indices.

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In the event any of the terms or provisions of this Agreement shall be held to be unenforceable, the remaining terms and provisions shall be unimpaired and the unenforceable terms of provisions shall be replaced by such enforceable term or provision as comes closest to the intention underlying the unenforceable term or provision. This Agreement shall be subject to any other agreements you have entered into with CS.

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